Automation Advances Life Sciences Microscopy
Automated microscopy in the life sciences can trace its beginnings to the semiconductor industry. In the 1970s, automated microscope stages were developed and used extensively for wafer inspection in semiconductor fabrication. By grafting motorized components onto a microscope designed for manual use, automation was achieved. Over time, more functionality became internal to the microscope.
By the 1990s, microscopes with automated internal controls were commercially available for the life...
Photonics Spectra, October 2004